[pianotech] Possible Scam?!? Email Request to Ship A Steinway Grand & an Upright to MY Shop

[Michael Magness]

The following email was in my inbox this morning, it appeared to have been
forwarded from a DEBBIE WILLIAMS

 *Hello,*
*     My name is Andrew Bishop am hearing impaired  i have 2 piano's, 1
Steinway grand piano, and 1 upright piano in my home in New York, and I
have stop using them some years back since I heard my ear problem, So I
have 2 nephew I want to pass it to because they have a music group So i
want to service them, before giving them as gift, But they are relocating
here in Same State with you soon so I want the piano's to be a surprise so
by the time they settle I will present it to them as a surprise, so it
would be better for me to service the piano's here, that's why i am
contacting you for the service, so can you do the servicing for me,*
*    it will have to be shipped from  New York, to your shop if you can do
the servicing for me as I'm currently recuperating from an ear surgery so i
am paying with my credit card  and i would have the piano's shipped to your
workshop for the servicing, let me have your info also i want a full
service for it okay and i hope if i get it to you then you. Can estimate me
the amount it will cost, so i need your tel number, fax number and your
workshop address and your name.*
*
*
*Please Reply me to: Eemah4real at gmail.com*
*
*
*Thanks...*
**
I saw no harm in sending the rquested info since it was all available on my
website anyway, I recieved an answer asking if i would charge storage while
the pianos were being serviced. I said no only if they were still here
within a few weeks after completion that we would have to find other
storage facilities as my shop is not that large.
He responded saying the pianos would arrive at 1500hrs on Monday!

I was out all sfternoon & didn't find that until after 6PM, I sent an email
to Debbie Williams & tried checking the PTG directory for her but she isn't
there. If I don't hear back from her tomorrow, I intend to explain to Mr.
Bishop that there have been stolen Steinways & scams of various types going
on & I will need some proof of ownership of the pianos prior to accepting
them.

Any advice anyone can give or if either of these names are familiar to
anyone, feel free to chime in,

Mike

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Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com <http://www.ifixpianos.com/>
email mike at ifixpianos.com
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